News
Motorcycle crash claims detention officer’s life
Levi Lathrop CLAY COUNTY — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the passing of Levi Lathrop, 21, who worked as a detention officer. He began employment Jan. 21, 2025. Lathrop was involved in a single-vehicle accident Wednesday, Oct. 28. According to the Kansas City Police Department, the preliminary investigation shows that a black Suzuki…
Community Living
Historic Downtown Liberty Farmers Market ends 2026 with Halloween market
LIBERTY — The Historic Downtown Liberty Farmers Market will wrap up its 2026 season on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 8 a.m. to noon, on the historic Liberty Square. The community is invited to enjoy one final Saturday of shopping with local farmers, growers and makers. Visitors can browse seasonal produce, fresh baked goods, handmade products…
Multimedia
Gallery | Kearney Invitational
Kearney and Smithville cross country in the Kearney Invitational Saturday, Oct. 10.
Special Sections
Entertainment
MOVIE REVIEW: Dial M for Meh
By Simonie Wilson Helen Mirren (“The Queen,” “MobLand”), in a dark-haired departure from her usual blonde bombshell, gives an uncharacteristically dull performance as Patricia Highsmith, the real-life author of “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” in this fan fiction stage play (“Switzerland,” “Australia,” “2014”) turned film, supposing a murderous end to her writing career in “A Talent…
Opinion
Courier-Tribune: Rooted in community, committed to truth
This week marks National Newspaper Week, which runs Oct. 4 to 10. This year’s theme is “Rooted in Community, Committed to Truth.”For 180 years, we have been honored to tell the stories of our communities, document local history as it unfolds and provide readers with factual, reliable information they can trust. In a time when…